Modern Stools
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
2x Lipstick Counter Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
With a playful and geometrical form, the Lipstick Counter Stool will make you feel like you are floating on cotton candy.
The combined look between the uneven shapes, the warmth text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Saturn Barstool, Modern, Sculptural, Bronze Frame and Cream Boucle
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The equally singular Saturn bar stool utilizes the same gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinc...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Wood RUDO Stool by Rejo Studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
This design comes from South Africa, Ndebele.
The South Ndebele peoples of Africa wear neck rings as part of their traditional dress and as a sign of wealth and status. Metal rings ...
Category
2010s Saudi Arabian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash, Beech
'SN3' Wood and Metal Table in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'SN3' Wood and Metal Table in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and French workshops of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Kartell One More Counter Stools in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not enough - and you need "One more" a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Modern Nude Velvet Wave Stool with Ebony Veneer Base
Located in Porto, PT
Modern nude velvet wave stool with ebony veneer base
Cadiz Stool Nude is a Memphis design style stool, which combines bold shapes with comfort. A modern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
Contemporary Black Stool Upholstered with Fur Top & Gold Spheres Details
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Stool is a luxury stool ideal for any contemporary interior design project. A modern stool design, upholstered in fur with polished brass details,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Time of Action n. 20-3 Contemporary Stool in Wood
Located in London, GB
Work begins with a small idea of the form of life. What makes us valuable is not the possession of something but every moment that appears in the process.
series uses ebonizing and...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Luc Bar Stool with Natural Oak and Corn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc bar + Counter stool with their inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Savor Royce Metal Chrome Bar Stool Caress Taupe Leather Century Furniture F
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Savor Royce Metal Chrome Bar Stool Caress Taupe Leather Century Furniture F. Item features a heavy steel construction, polished chrome finish, taupe leather upholstery, clean moderni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
INVICTA Bar Stool with solid wood rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
With a unique design, the INVICTA bar stool completely captures the attention. Upholstered in fabric, this stool is made even more special by the be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Clarkester Counter Stool Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A perfect mix of Scandinavian inspiration and industrial flare that cohesively come together to make a statement piece which embodies simplicity, functionality and elegance.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Boucle Snow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Bar + Counter Stool with their Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
Blue Stool by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Stool by Milan Pekar
Dimensions: W40 x D40 x H42 cm
Materials: Glaze, clay
Handmade in the Czech Republic
Also available: Different colors and patterns.
Established own studio...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Stools
Materials
Clay
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Boucle Snow and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado bar and counter stool are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Hide, Upholstery
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Nickel/Kiwi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Baloo Boucle Gropius Counter Chair CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Counter Chair CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 88 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 12.2 kg
Also available in other m...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Oak and Cognac Saddle Leather Bar Stool in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Bar Stools in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank, white oak base with cognac leather seat. The Leather is very thick and white oak base is made to last forever. The Leather has...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Luc Bar Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Boucle Snow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc bar + counter stool with their Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Modern Chrome and Steel Black Leather Adjustable Swivel Bar Stools - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Modern Chrome and Steel Black Leather Adjustable Swivel Bar Stools - Set of 4. Listing includes (4) bar stools with heavy steel bases, adjustable height, black leather s...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Moss Kitchen Stool U in Beige plain weave fabric handcrafted by Murmurio
By Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Introducing our Moss line with a timeless design and a sturdy wooden frame. Crafted from high-quality wood, these chairs are built to last and provide both comfort and style. Availab...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Three Patinated Leather & Brass Barstools Signed Karl Springer, 1990
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Patinated Leather & Brass Barstools Signed Karl Springer, 1990
Each work is is signed and dated.. Karl Springer, 1990
Designed by legendary designer Karl Springer in 1990, th...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Lavender Aluminium Stool with Reel Rush Seating from Anodised Wicker Collection
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather & Antique Brass Barstool
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Barstool by Stephen Kenn is comfortable, stackable, and extensively customizable. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of a bar or restaurant environment, whi...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin
Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier.
Dimensions: D 50 x H 68 cm
Materials: Palm wood.
Hand-carved palm ...
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Napa Stool Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
By Terry Dwan
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar, with a concave ergonomic seat. Designed by Terry Dwan.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
SOPHIA Bar Stool with Antique Brass rest feet and tips
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and comfortable, SOPHIA is a high stool with a special quilted details on the back. Perfect from every angle, this stool is upholstered in fabric, while the lacquered legs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Lensvelt Military Stool by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stool / side table
The Rietveld Military Furniture was designed in 1923 by Gerrit Rietveld for a Catholic Military Home in Utrecht, the Netherland...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Flowform Mini Stool by Aeny Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Flowform Mini Stool by Aeny Studio
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 25,5 x W 28 x H 42 cm.
Materials: Reclaimed wood, custom gypsum mix, and sand.
Each piece is individually hand-sculp...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Other
ML 42 Brown Oak and Brass Counter Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Brown oak and brass counter stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: oak, brass
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the sto...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Lacquered and Emerald Green Mohair Barstools by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of three 1980’s off white lacquered ‘Onassis Barstools’ by Karl Springer for Steve Chase.
Out of a Steve Chase Design Estate in Rancho Mirage CA.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ash and Cord Stool by Charlotte Perriand, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Woven rush and ash stool by Charlotte Perriand. Another, slightly lower, stool is also available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Cord, Ash
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in Gold by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Estudio Persona, "O Stool", Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stool in blackened stainless steel. Suitable for outdoor or indoor use.
Materials
Marine Grade Blackened Stainless Steel.
Dimensions
24” W x 22” D...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Amuneal’s Leather Stool (Desk/Vanity)
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s blackened steel and leather stools are fabricated from precision machined and laser-cut steel components. The laser-cut and formed seat is hand clad in leather and suspende...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Buacheen, Natural Monkey Pod Wood Bar Stool with Black Powder Iron Legs
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A minimal, humble stool stripped down to its essential structure. Material characteristics are honored with the fusion of wood and metal. With legs kept visually clean, this object blends in with your living space, creating absolute, long-lasting beauty.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Baloo Boucle Counter Chair Flock CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Counter Chair Flock CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 55 x D 63 x H 97 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 20 kg
Also available in other materials and colors.
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar height chair...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Foam, Ash, Plywood
ST48 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ST48 Stool designed and produced by Canadian artist Pascale Girardin features a partially glazed stoneware body.
This Functional and decorative object is served as both a stool and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Modern Open Low Back Bar & Counter Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
Low open back bench seat counter stool upholstered in a combination of a silk and poly blend Romo fabric with salamander print, linen on the seat and v...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Maple, Lacquer
Gervasoni Brise 53 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Leather Stool Bench, 1970s Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Modern stool bench upholstered with leather. Four wooden feet. Beautiful patina.
Category
20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Silla T - Trabajo" by Luis Ricaurte, Edition of 50 Numbered Pieces
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Silla T- trabajo. Work chair made of three-pieces, edition of 50 numbered pieces, made of white Encino wood, with a compact idea where the design proposes the integration of the simple with the ergonomic. Manufacturing location: Graphic Research Laboratory (LIG), CDMX manufacturing date: 09/2019
About Luis Ricaurte...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Kartell Attila Table-Stool in Gold by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attila table-stool, is a charismatic personality of striking originality and anti-conformism. Stools and tables which are cute and humorous but with one eye on functionality, thought...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Customizable Counter Stool with Walnut Finish and Beige Upholstery, Ura Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Ura counter height stool designed by Uultis Studio with walnut finish and beige fabric upholstery. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Ura counter stool showcases a harmonious blend of contemporary design and functional sophistication, making it a standout addition to any space. Handcrafted in Brazil by Uultis Studio, this stool features an elegant walnut finish complemented by an upholstered seat in Wheat Thin Twill Weave. fabric. Its solid wood frame is sustainably sourced, underscoring a commitment to eco-conscious craftsmanship.
Ideal for both residential and commercial use, the Ura stool...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Atlas Stool Monochrome by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Kartell Stone Stool in Metallic Chrome by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, its surface is simply ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Luc Bar Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Vigo Blossom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Bar + Counter stool with their inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Green Stool by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Green stool by Milan Pekar
Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 40 cm
Materials: Stoneware with salt glaze
Handmade in the Czech Republic.
Also available in differ...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Stools
Materials
Stoneware
Crofton Counter Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton counter stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield
The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embraci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
DeCastelli Efesto in Brass by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
More than mere furniture, the Efesto stool is a sculpture for the home which exalts the brand’s manufacturing capabilities: by curving and bending sheet metal, brass is manually shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Black Leather Wing Stool by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Black leather wing stool by Studio Laf
Dimensions: L 43 cm x W 35 x H 44 cm
Materials: Plywood, stainless steel, leather
Structure: Black plywood
Availa...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Stool by H. Wouda, 1924
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow stool, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924.
Painted pine, silk.
The Interbellum, the period between the two World Wars, was a time when culture...
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of European Modernist Iron & Rebar Frame Stools in Distressed Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of European Modernist iron and rebar frame stools with distressed original tan leather backrests and seats. Stains and water spots to leather as shown; border stitching details ...
Category
20th Century European Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Jean Swivel Counter or Bar stool
Located in Westport, CT
Counter stool with dark wenge stained beech legs, fully upholstered seat and back, COM.
Available in counter or bar height and totally customizable including finish, wood, metal and ...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
2010s Knoll Bertoia Bar Stools in Satin Chrome w/ Blue Seats
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to the mid-2010’s. The listed price inclu...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
DUMAS Bar Stool with brass rest feet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The DUMAS bar stool is a must for any living room. Characterized by an elegant quilting, while the legs are lacquered and enriched with brass rest feet. Dumas is available in fabri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
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